Friday, June 29, 2007

Australian Shares Post Fourth Straight Quarterly Gain; BHP Billiton Rises

(Bloomberg) -- Australian shares rose, with the key
stock index completing its fourth straight quarterly advance. BHP
Billiton Ltd. and Rio Tinto Group gained after prices of
commodities such as copper climbed.

``Commodity demand remains overwhelming relative to supply,
so there looks like there could be more upside for mining
companies' shares,'' said Atul Lele, who helps manage about $380
million at White Funds Management in Sydney.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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